National army en-route to Bani Walid after Magarief visit cancelled
By George Grant. National army forces will enter Bani Walid to enforce GNC Resolution No.7. (Photo: George Grant) Misrata, 18...
Bani Walid clashes leave at least 10 dead, scores wounded
By George Grant. Forces from Misrata and the Libya Shield stationed at Bir Dufan, close to Bani Walid. (Photo: George...
Zidan confident he will form cabinet within two-week deadline
Tripoli, 17 October: Ali Zidan has said he is confident that he will succeed in choosing his cabinet within the...
Attacks on Bani Walid reported from three fronts
By George Grant. Today is the first time attacks have been reported on Bani Walid from fronts other than the...
Supreme Security Committee to be dissolved by end of the year, says Tripoli chief
By Umar Khan. Tripoli SSC head Hashim Bishr (right) has said preparations to begin dismantling the SSC are already underway....
Dozens of Qaddafi loyalists executed after capture last year, claims Human Rights Watch
Bodies of apparent execution . . .victims found at the Mahari Hotel in Sirte on 21 October 2011. (Photo: HRW)...
Tobruk Medical Centre staff assaulted in rampage
By Ashraf Abdul Wahab. Tripoli, 17 October 2012: A rampage took place inside the Tobruk Medical Centre on Monday night,...
Misrata ready to cleanse “the cancer of Libya”
By Mathieu Galtier. Qaddafi's statue of a Libyan fist crushing a US fighter jet now stands in front of the...
“Ali Zidan PM” Twitter account rumbled as a fake
By George Grant. The fake Twitter account garnered more than 1,300 followers in less than 48 hours. Tripoli, 16 October:...
The Supreme Security Committee – Guardians of the Revolution?
By Ibrahim El Mayet. The Supreme Security Committee operates as a parallel security force to the army and police. Tripoli,...
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